Oxford Very Short Introductions (VSI)

• Author(s): Richard Whatmore • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Political Ideologies - GeneralThinking about politics has tended to be historical in nature because of the compar...

• Author(s): Nowell-Smith • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Film - History & CriticismCinema was the first, and is arguably still the greatest, of the industrialized art forms that came to dominate the cultural li...

• Author(s): William Bynum • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: HistoryAgainst the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classi...

• Author(s): Simon Glendinning • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Movements - DeconstructionJacques Derrida, the French philosopher, developed his critical technique known as 'deconst...

• Author(s): John Bowker • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: AgnosticismWho or what is God? How do different religions interpret His existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God, not just throughout histor...

• Author(s): Belinda Jack • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: LiteracyToday many people take reading for granted, but we remain some way off from attaining literacy for the global human population. And whilst we think W...

• Author(s): Bernard Wood • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - EvolutionThis Very Short Introduction traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in t...

• Author(s): Robin Attfield • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Ethics & Moral PhilosophyEnvironmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and...

• Author(s): Mike Goldsmith • Publisher: Oxford University Press • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press

• Author(s): Andrew Robinson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Writing/Research Methods • BISAC: LiteracyWithout writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and es...

• Author(s): Thomas Dixon • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Social HistoryVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Emotions are complex mental states that resist reduction. They are vis...

• Author(s): Eric R Scerri • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Chemistry • BISAC: Chemistry - AnalyticThe periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical ...

• Author(s): Robin Wilson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Number TheoryNumber theory is the branch of mathematics that is primarily concerned with the counting numbers. Of particular importance are the prime numbers...

• Author(s): Frank Close • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Movements - ExistentialismWhat is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exi...

• Author(s): Vlad Glaveanu • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Sociology - GeneralAbout the Book Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring For thousands of years humanit...

• Author(s): Simon Blackburn • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Ethics & Moral PhilosophyVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Our self-image as moral, well-beh...

• Author(s): Richard Earl • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Numerical AnalysisVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, sharp, inspiring The 17th-century calculus of Newton and Leibniz...

• Author(s): Jerry Brotton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - RenaissanceMore than ever before, the Renaissance stands out as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1...

• Author(s): Gary Gutting • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernBorn in 1926 in France, Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult ...

• Author(s): Alain Goriely • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: AppliedMathematics is playing an increasingly important role in society and the sciences, enhancing our ability to use...

• Author(s): Essi Viding • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Forensic PsychologyAbout the Book Psychopathy is a personality disorder that has long captured the public imagination. N...

• Author(s): Mathews • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Linguistics - GeneralLinguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries a...

• Author(s): Jens Zimmermann • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: EpistemologyHermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to ou...

• Author(s): Tom Burns • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Clinical PsychologyPsychiatry is an endlessly controversial endeavour, incorporating emotively-charged questions over the ...

• Author(s): Dana Arnold • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: European - GeneralArt history encompasses the study of the history and development of painting, sculpture and the other visual arts. In this Very Short Introd...

• Author(s): Uta Frith • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum DisordersWhat causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown ...

• Author(s): Robert J.C. Young • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: World - GeneralPostcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuin...

• Author(s): Stephen Anderson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Linguistics - GeneralHow many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still b...

• Author(s): Vaughan Lowe • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: InternationalAbout the Book Interest in international law has increased greatly over the past decade, largely because of its key role in such hot-button issu...

• Author(s): Newburn • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Law and Criminology • BISAC: Criminal ProcedureCrime is big news. From murder to theft to drug gangs, crime and criminal justice affect the lives of millions of...

• Author(s): Peter K Smith • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Developmental - AdolescentAdolescence is a turbulent period to live through and a time of importance and concern to pa...

• Author(s): Ben Hutchinson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Comparative LiteratureComparative Literature is both the past and the future of literary studies. Its history is intimately l...

• Author(s): Matthew Reynolds • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Translating & InterpretingTranslation is everywhere, and matters to everybody. Translation doesn't only give us foreign...

• Author(s): Michael Hoskin • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: HistoryAbout the Book This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to th...

• Author(s): Richard J. Crisp • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Sociology - GeneralIn this Very Short Introduction Richard Crisp tells the story of social psychology, its history,...

• Author(s): Catriona Kelly • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Russian & SovietThis book is intended to capture the interest of anyone who has been attracted to Russian culture through the greats of Russian literat...

• Author(s): Bence Nanay • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: AestheticsAesthetics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste. It doesn't just consider...

• Author(s): Virginia Berridge • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Public HealthPublic health is a term much used in the media, by health professionals, and by activists. At the nat...

• Author(s): Michael J. Benton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Life Sciences - EvolutionThere are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This...

• Author(s): Mark Maslin • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: WeatherIn this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the d...

• Author(s): Mark H. a. Davis • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: AppliedIn recent years the finance industry has mushroomed to become an important part of modern economies, and man...

• Author(s): Christian Reus-Smit • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: International Relations - DiplomacyInternational relations affects everyone's lives: their security, economic ...

• Author(s): Darryl Jones • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Horror - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Four o'clock in the morning, and the lights are on and st...

• Author(s): Russell Stannard • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - Relativity100 years ago, Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics. Our comforting Newton...

• Author(s): Tyler Amanda • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Law and Criminology • BISAC: ConstitutionalLegal scholar Amanda L. Tyler discusses the history and future of habeas corpus in America and around the world....

• Author(s): Flynn • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Movements - ExistentialismExistentialism was one of the leading philosophical movements of the twentieth century. Focusing on its...

• Author(s): Peter Singer • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernReading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kin...

• Author(s): Steve Bruce • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Sociology - GeneralDrawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies and changes ...

• Author(s): Klaus Dodds • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: GeopoliticsGeopolitics is a slippery term. From great power politics and speculation about resource scrambles, to everyd...

• Author(s): Miller David • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: PoliticalThis Introduction introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and i...

• Author(s): Joseph M. Siracusa • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Military - Nuclear WarfareNuclear weapons have not been used in anger since the United States dropped atomic bo...

• Author(s): Avinash Dixit • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Economics - MicroeconomicsMicroeconomics - individuals' choices of where to live and work, how much to save, what to buy, and firms' de...

• Author(s): Michelle Baddeley • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Economics - GeneralTraditionally, economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans a...

• Author(s): David Garland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Public Policy - Social Services & WelfareWelfare states vary across nations and change over time. And the balanc...

• Author(s): Peter Atkins • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Mechanics - ThermodynamicsAmong the many laws of science, there are four laws that direct and constrain everything that happ...

• Author(s): Ashley Jackson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralFrom the eighteenth century until the 1950s the British Empire was the biggest political entity in the w...

• Author(s): Simon Horobin • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Linguistics - Historical & ComparativeThe English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. B...

• Author(s): Christopher Butler • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Movements - ModernismModernism ushered in some of the most exciting innovations in art and literature, from Fauvism, Cubi...

• Author(s): Mark Katz • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: History & Criticism - GeneralMark Katz surveys the age-old interrelationship between music and technology, from prehistoric musical instr...

• Author(s): Fisher • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Law and Criminology • BISAC: EnvironmentalEnvironmental law is the law concerned with environmental problems. It is a vast area of law that operates from the loc...